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... basin area , commonly known as the Sze- chwan , or Red , Basin . Its mild and humid climate , fertile soil , and abundant mineral and forestry resources make it one of the most prosperous and economically self - suffi- cient regions of ...
... basin area , commonly known as the Sze- chwan , or Red , Basin . Its mild and humid climate , fertile soil , and abundant mineral and forestry resources make it one of the most prosperous and economically self - suffi- cient regions of ...
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... Basin , the Tien Shan ( " Celestial Mountains " ) , the Tarim Basin , and the Kunlun Mountains . These regions run roughly from east to west , the high mountains alter- nating with large , lower basins . In the north the Northern ...
... Basin , the Tien Shan ( " Celestial Mountains " ) , the Tarim Basin , and the Kunlun Mountains . These regions run roughly from east to west , the high mountains alter- nating with large , lower basins . In the north the Northern ...
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... basins of the Basin and Range Province are similar to rift valleys , but their dimen- sions are smaller , and the ranges are tilted blocks or horsts . Networks of basins and ranges exist in several other high plateaus . Northerly trending ...
... basins of the Basin and Range Province are similar to rift valleys , but their dimen- sions are smaller , and the ranges are tilted blocks or horsts . Networks of basins and ranges exist in several other high plateaus . Northerly trending ...
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